Alison Nolan, chief executive of Slic, said the themes of this year’s awards would “ensure libraries continue to lead as trusted, inclusive spaces at the heart of every community”.
'while we continue to see libraries closed down at every turn, refuse to stock books that don't tally with our political views, and actively censor dissent'?
Not a single school library remains in my council area. They're closing many of the smaller municipal libraries. Some have been taken over by the community, many have 'downsized'.
They (general they) don't give a fuck about libraries or communities.